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AI could help drones soar like birds, stay in air for long periods of time

As a bonus, the researchers used a numerical model to show this approach would benefit larger gliders even more

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Nicholas Martin | The Conversation
Birds have long inspired humans to create their own ways to fly. We know that soaring bird species that migrate long distances use thermal updrafts to stay in the air without using up energy flapping their wings. And glider pilots similarly use thermals currents and other areas of rising air in order to remain airborne for longer.
Yet, while we’ve mastered gliding through these updrafts using various instruments, the exact mechanisms that allow birds to soar are still unknown. But a team of researchers from California and Italy have made some telling steps towards answering this question using

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